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About Guthlac

An artist, historian and middle aged man who'se aim in life is to try and enjoy as much of it as he can

It’s grim up north…

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Guthlac

What a totally unfair thing to say…I have had some of the most beautiful days in the North and of course ‘ …the North remembers…’.  In truth it has been one of those horrible days all round as far as … Continue reading →

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A very long time ago…

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Guthlac

  A long time ago I read the Arthur C Clarke short story The Sentinel.   It was the inspiration for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey and formed the first act.  In the story a structure of incalculable age was … Continue reading →

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Polishing my arse…

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Guthlac

I suspect I may well be spending much of the day working on Beryl.

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Bag full of primes…

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Guthlac

  If you are a photographer then there is nothing more enjoyable than walking the countryside on a cold winter’s afternoon with the sun slowly setting.   This is the golden hour for any photographer.   Through in a bag of primes … Continue reading →

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Just a thought about Max Fac…

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Guthlac

This could be a country lane anywhere in the UK.   Nothing out of the ordinary and really nothing to see.   Unfortunately, come the 30th March next year this will be the border between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and … Continue reading →

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I want it that way….

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Guthlac

I have no idea how I’m going to paint this.  This should be interesting…I think?

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A bit of sh*t day….

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Guthlac

Some days are good, others less so.  Today was a less so day.  Hopefully things will be better tomorrow so to try and unwind I spent fines minutes making this sketch.  It pleased me.

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Winter is here!

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Guthlac

  Last week I wrote a post about the last images of Autumn I would make.  Unfortunately whether it was the onset of senility or stupidity I thought that the end of November was last Sunday!   However almost as soon … Continue reading →

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I think that’s about it…

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Guthlac

There reaches a point in any painting that you can’t take it any further.   Many times the whole thing has collapsed under weight of the decisions made during the creation of the work.  Other times you just know enough is … Continue reading →

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Not a bad start to the month…

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Guthlac

The latest painting I’m working on…December is only 6 hours 36 minutes where I am when writing this but thanks to the joys of insomnia I have been able to really start to work on this painting.

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